I don't know why people are shocked out of an article like this from RPS.
The way they put these lists together is arbitrary at best. There's no real consistency as to why they pick one specific game in a franchise over another other than someone has some fond memories of it, so they assume it's the best ever and that's how it goes.
The passive aggressive tone of "Look, this list isn't trying to be perfect, but by the way it is perfect y'all should just accept it".
Edit: I mean it's cool and all that they're giving recommendations to some of these games in the hopes people go out and play them, but I have to wonder what they accomplished by giving it a "Top 50" style list, implying that some of these are better than others.
I also firmly believe Duke Nukem 3D was left off entirely due to political reasons.
The way they put these lists together is arbitrary at best. There's no real consistency as to why they pick one specific game in a franchise over another other than someone has some fond memories of it, so they assume it's the best ever and that's how it goes.
The passive aggressive tone of "Look, this list isn't trying to be perfect, but by the way it is perfect y'all should just accept it".
Edit: I mean it's cool and all that they're giving recommendations to some of these games in the hopes people go out and play them, but I have to wonder what they accomplished by giving it a "Top 50" style list, implying that some of these are better than others.
I also firmly believe Duke Nukem 3D was left off entirely due to political reasons.